Eye on Extremism: July 6, 2026
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Reuters: Iranian mourners call for vengeance on Trump during Khamenei funeral procession
Crowds of Iranians marched through the streets of Tehran on Monday in a funeral procession for slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the biggest day yet in a week of massive memorial ceremonies demonstrating the grip of surviving clerical leaders.
Antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and other expressions of hostility are “deeply rooted” within Doctors Without Borders (MSF), claimed NGO Monitor in its new report “Documenting the Antisemitic Organizational Culture of Doctors Without Borders.”
CEP Mentions
ZDFheute: Inside Iran: Who is in charge?
How strong is the support for Iran's leadership in the country? And how are the people doing more than four months after the start of the war? Carsten Rüger discusses these questions with ZDF correspondent Phoebe Gaa in Tehran. Also joining them is Iran expert Hans-Jakob Schindler.
The senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, Hans-Jakob Schindler, tells the Sun the fallback to the criminal court is universal jurisdiction — domestic courts in foreign countries trying internationally recognized suspects when they travel there. But “since only a small number of countries around the globe have exercised this right, it is easy for potential perpetrators to avoid prosecution by simply not traveling to countries that do so.”
Analysis
The Guardian: Iran seeks to tighten control over strait of Hormuz alongside Khamenei funeral
The diplomatic and military contest for control of the strait of Hormuz has intensified alongside the dramatic scenes of mourning for the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with some claiming Khamenei’s legacy ultimately depends on Tehran’s grip on the waterway, and so the global economy.
Israel’s security establishment is closely monitoring the pilgrimage by senior terrorists to Tehran to attend the funeral of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Parts of the ceremony were intended to normalize and validate the status of Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father, Israeli security officials told Walla.
Jerusalem Post: If Hamas dissolves its Gaza government, who will enforce its disarmament? – analysis
Reports on Sunday and Monday indicated that Hamas might be open to dissolving its government in Gaza. This is being widely reported as claims that Hamas might “hand over” governance or that it would “announce dissolution” of its government.
Are certain officials exaggerating the rising threat that Hamas poses to Israel in order to impact the upcoming October elections and possibly also to push for a new invasion? This has been a pattern since summer 2024, after Israel publicly announced that it had dismantled the last of Hamas’s 24 battalions, the final ones, in Rafah.
United States
Reuters: Racist commentary about Black players comes under scrutiny at World Cup
Belgium coach Rudi Garcia’s description of Senegal as one of “those teams” that “tend to lose their tactical structure towards the end of the match” has reignited scrutiny of racially coded language at the World Cup.
JTA: Hundreds of Patriot Front members march in Washington on July 4, alarming Jewish groups
Hundreds of people affiliated with the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, in a July 4 show of force by the group founded by a veteran of a landmark 2017 far-right rally that featured an antisemitic chant.
Federal officials had no reason to stop a white supremacist group's July 4 rally in Washington because of free speech protections, U.S. Interior Secretary DougBurgum said on Sunday. Hundreds of masked Patriot Front members who marched through the nation's capital on Independence Day on Saturday did nothing illegal, Burgum told CNN's "State of the Union" program. Although the organization's white supremacist, anti-immigrant ideology is "nothing that I could possibly agree with," Burgum said, it is protected free speech, even if it "makes democracy messy."
Jews living in smaller communities are less likely than those in large communities to feel their concerns about antisemitism are taken seriously by law enforcement and would-be allies, a new survey from the Jewish Federations of North America has found. Jews in smaller communities were “lacking a sense of allyship in the communities around them,” said Mimi Kravetz, the chief impact and growth officer for JFNA.
A federal civil rights group has filed a federal complaint accusing the Boston Medical Center of retaliating against a Jewish Israeli intern after she reported antisemitic material at work.
Police say they thwarted what could have been a devastating mass casualty attack after arresting a transgender Nevada suspect accused of plotting a shooting on the Las Vegas Strip and uncovering an arsenal that included machine guns, grenade launchers and more than 50 firearms.
WUSF NPR: ACLU sues after DeSantis designates CAIR a terrorist organization
On July 1, the ACLU of Florida filed a federal lawsuit challenging the domestic terrorist designation the DeSantis administration applied to the Muslim civil rights nonprofit. In April 2026, the Florida legislature passed a law giving Florida officials the power to treat certain groups as domestic terrorist organizations.
Fox 13 Tampa Bay: Group sues DeSantis over Florida domestic terrorist law
The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a federal lawsuit late Wednesday after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his intent to label the group a domestic terrorist organization under a new state law.
The Media Line: Assad Cousin Sentenced to 30 Years in US Narco-Terrorism Case
Antoine Kassis, a cousin of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, has been sentenced to 30 years in a US prison after being convicted in a transnational narco-terrorism case involving cocaine trafficking, military-grade weapons and support for Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN).
Canada
The Media Line: Canadian Jews Consider Leaving as Antisemitism Deepens Safety Fears
Kristina Jovanovski’s report captures a grim question now being asked in parts of Canada’s Jewish community: stay and hope the country gets a grip, or start looking for a safer address. Jewish organizations say rising antisemitism has pushed some Canadian Jews to consider leaving, with exploratory trips now being arranged to Panama and Tulsa, Oklahoma, and others weighing Israel or the US.
Jerusalem Post: Two antisemitic attacks in one week shake Canada’s Jewish community
Two antisemitic incidents in the last week have shaken Canada's Jewish community. On Friday night, a man was filmed trying to snatch a streimel off the head of a hassidic man leaving a synagogue in Montreal.
Austria
A Lidl supermarket and a refrigerated storage and logistics facility are set to be built on the remains of Austria's second-largest women's concentration camp. The Hirtenberg subcamp was a World War II women's labor concentration camp established in September 1944 as part of the wider Mauthausen concentration camp network. Most of the prisoners were Jewish women from Auschwitz who were sent to the women's camp to manufacture munitions.
Poland
Polskie Radio: Polish security agency warns of rising youth radicalization
The ABW warned on Wednesday that minors and young adults are increasingly exposed to extremist content online, including material spread through messaging apps, social media, and gaming forums that offer users a high level of anonymity.
Spain
Ynet: Jews chased through Barcelona after antisemitic street attack
The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain said Monday it is considering legal action after what it described as “one of the most serious cases of antisemitic harassment recorded in Barcelona in recent years.”
United Kingdom
”Proscribing the IRGC would send a very clear signal that the UK will not tolerate state-backed extremism, intimidation or support for terrorism,” Conservative MP Bob Blackman told EJP.
BBC: Men who abused Jewish man for TikTok sentenced
Two men who filmed themselves shouting antisemitic abuse at a Jewish man in east London for a social media video have been given suspended prison sentences. Adam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, both 21, travelled to Clapton Common - a predominantly Jewish area of Hackney - to film antisemitic content for TikTok on 7 May.
The Guardian: Ofsted drops ‘clumsy’ and ‘offensive’ guidance linking autism and extremism
Ofsted, the body responsible for safeguarding in education in England, has dropped guidance for inspectors that linked autism and extremism after an outcry from celebrity campaigners.
Ofsted drops ‘clumsy’ and ‘offensive’ guidance linking autism and extremism
Russia
Russia is allegedly littering Ukraine with anthrax-infected livestock, dumping cattle carcasses less than a mile away from residential areas in what Ukrainian officials have described as “biological terrorism.” Occupying Russian authorities are placing the tainted carcasses in burial sites in Ukraine’s Kherson region, with as many as 50 locations reported — including 10 that are considered “particularly dangerous“ to the local population, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) reported.
Middle East
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that if the US gives Turkey F-35 fighter jets, it may upset the balance of power in the Middle East and threaten Israeli air superiority in the region during an interview with Fox and Friends on Monday.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: Taliban Helicopters Patrol Over Dissident Commander's Stronghold
Local sources in Badakhshan said on Monday that Taliban helicopters were flying over Nusay district, the stronghold of dissident Taliban commander Juma Khan Fateh. The aircraft were reportedly monitoring his positions and forces. According to the sources, at least two helicopters equipped with heavy military equipment have been monitoring Fateh’s bases and fighters from the air since Sunday.
Gaza Strip/West Bank
Associated Press: Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.
Hamas on Monday announced that the head of the Emergency Committee had submitted his resignation, as the first step to dissolve the “committee for monitoring government activity,” the body that effectively serves as Hamas’s government in the Gaza Strip.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has failed to implement hate speech and antisemitism-related reforms recommended by an UNRWA-established Independent Review Group, according to an IMPACT-se analysis published on Thursday.
Iran
Reuters: Khamenei funeral signals Iran's defiance and new regional order
The funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was more than a national farewell. The sea of mourners in Tehran sent a message to the United States and Israel that their attempt to break the Islamic Republic had failed. Rather than looking weakened by the war that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28, Iran presented itself as defiant, unified and determined to shape what comes next.
IranWire: Iran Declares ‘Resistance’ and ‘Revenge’ as Official Themes of Khamenei’s Burial
The Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) issued an official statement during the mourning and farewell ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, declaring “resistance against adversaries” and “revenge for the blood of Iran’s martyred Leader” as the primary, state-sanctioned themes of the procession.
Iran International: IRGC outlet hails ‘red flags of revenge’ at Khamenei funeral
IRGC-linked Fars News described crowds gathering in Tehran in the early hours of the third day of Ali Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies with the headline: “Everyone has come, carrying the red flags of revenge.”
Kataib Hezbollah representatives paraded in Iran on the third day of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral, Iranian media reported on Monday.
Naharnet: Iran-backed Hezbollah and Hamas attend Khamenei funeral ceremonies
Representatives of Tehran-backed militant groups attended the funeral ceremonies of slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday, with envoys from Hezbollah and Hamas meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported. Tehran has for years provided support to Palestinian Hamas, Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthi rebels -- all designated "terrorist" groups by the United States and other Western nations, making Iran the target of international sanctions.
Iran’s top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Their appearance projected unity, defiance and confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on U.S. demands in negotiations to permanently end the war.
Iranian security officials have rejected Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s request to attend the burial of his slain father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei, because they fear Israel will kill the son or track him back to his hiding spot, The New York Times reported Saturday.
Iran International: Israeli outlet claims new IRGC unit formed to target Trump, US officials
Israel’s Channel 14 reports that new intelligence suggests the IRGC Quds Force has established a new unit called “Mukhtar” to plan attacks against US officials, including President Donald Trump.
Iran International: Ghalibaf calls US MoU a victory for Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’
Iran’s Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has described the memorandum of understanding with the United States as an achievement for Tehran’s “axis of resistance” during a meeting with a senior Houthi official.
Fox News: Experts ‘deeply’ concerned over Iran’s work at underground nuclear site
One of the leading American institutes devoted to research on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program sounded an alarm this week over the regime's uninspected underground site in the Zagros Mountains. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have not been allowed to visit the secret site, known as Pickaxe Mountain.
Iraq
News.Az: Iraq reportedly declares IRGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani 'persona non grata'
The Iraqi government has declared Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, persona non grata ahead of the funeral ceremony for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to political sources, News.Az reports, citing the publication Monte Carlo Doualiya.
Israel
Times of Israel: Life of detained Gaza hospital chief/Hamas officer at immediate risk, lawyer says
The health of Gaza hospital chief Hussam Abu Safiya, a Hamas officer, has recently deteriorated sharply in Israeli detention, to the point of danger to his life, the Physicians for Human Rights group claimed on Saturday.
Lebanon
IDF forces found over 150 weapons in the Hadatha village in southern Lebanon over the past month, the military announced on Monday. The village, located in the Security Zone, has been a hub for Hezbollah terror activity, the IDF stated.
Naharnet: In south Lebanon, Israel army chief vows to act 'decisively' against Hezbollah
Israel's military chief, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, visited troops stationed near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday, vowing that the army would "continue to operate decisively to remove threats from Lebanese territory". Israeli forces have continued to clash with Hezbollah fighters despite a U.S.-brokered agreement between Israel and Lebanon intended to pave the way toward a lasting end to hostilities.
Yemen
Associated Press: British military says cargo ship reports attack in the Red Sea off Yemen
A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said, the latest maritime attack off the conflict-torn Arab country. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported the attack off Hodeida city, which is under control of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
India
Reuters: India's anti-terrorism agency charges LeT founder Hafiz Saeed over Kashmir attack
India's anti-terrorism agency said it filed charges on Monday against Hafiz Saeed,founder of Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), over an attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir last year that triggered a conflict with Pakistan.
Africa
Sudanese experts, human rights advocates, and journalists on Friday issued what they described as a serious strategic warning from the Palace of Nations in Geneva during a high-level human rights event held on the sidelines of the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Mali
Reuters: West Africa al Qaeda affiliate claims attacks on army positions in Mali
West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), onSaturday claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on military positions in Mali and said it had seized control of at least three ofthem.
Morocco
Reuters: Morocco prevents attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State in Sahel
Morocco's counterterrorism agency said on Monday it had foiled attack plots targeting sensitive sites and public security by a cell loyal to Islamic State's affiliate in the Sahel. Ten suspects were arrested in coordinated operations in the cities of Agadir, Taroudant, Casablanca, Hajeb, Tetouan, Fqih Ben Salah and Safi, the agency, known as the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), said in a statement.
South Africa
Reuters: Nigeria says two citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surged in South Africa
Nigeria said two of its citizens were killed in South Africa, one of them by police, during a surge in anti-migrant violence, and threatened to take unspecified action if the attacks persisted. The main police watchdog said on Monday it had already opened an investigation into the report involving officers. South Africa's foreign ministry said Nigeria should send in any evidence it had.
Philippines
Philippine Daily Inquirer:‘Nihilism’ emerges in PH law enforcement
Human rights groups slammed the Department of Justice (DOJ) for pushing for a law against what it described as “nihilistic violent extremism,” although there are enough laws against pointless violence.
Technology
Jerusalem Post: Meta rejects claims 2025 policy changes fueled rise in antisemitic content
Meta’s policy director Benjamin Good rejected claims that 2025 policy changes led to more antisemitic content. Good made his comments during his testimony in Monday’s hearing of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
A decision aimed at reducing “censorship” on major social media sites including Facebook and Instagram potentially led to greater levels of hate speech, the royal commission into antisemitism has heard. Meta announced in January 2025, after the re-election of Donald Trump in the US, that it would “reduce censorship”, get rid of factcheckers and only tackle illegal and very serious violations proactively, relying on users to report less serious breaches. Its platforms include Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
Financial Review: ‘Not Meta’s role’: Facebook defends hate speech rules
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says changes to its rules on hate speech last year that allowed statements such as “immigrants are scum”, “trans people don’t exist”, and “gay people are sinners” to remain online were about giving users more freedom to debate topics.
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